Toe-protector former



Jan. 31, 1928.

J M. ALEXANDER TOE PROTECTOR FORMER Filed June 2, 19,27

JM/[Zexanderg MM Pamela Jan. 31, 1928. v j 1,557,600

UNITED STATES PATENT orFica Application filed June 2, 1927. Serial No. 196,101,

The present invention relates to a device a head is formed at one end of the lever designed for forming leather protectors to 13, the head having a curved surface conbe positioned over the toes of childrens fcrn'iing to the shape of the curved surface shoes to protect the toes of the shoes against lat so that the curved end of the head will Wear. closely fit within the curved surface, to in- An important object of the invention is sure the proper shaping of a strip of leather to provide a device of this character which positioned within the cut out portion of the may be secured to a work bench and readily bot portion 5. operated by moving the forming head into Formed on the upper surface of the head engagement with the leather under treat- 15. and extending laterally therefrom, are on meat, and finally exerting pressure on the wings 16 which have tapered forward edges forming head. 17 that are designed to contact with the With the foregoing and other objects in leather under treatment to force the leather view which will appear as the description forwardly onto the body portion and hold proceeds, the invention resides in the combithe leather while the lever 13 is being moved nation and arrangement of parts and in the downwardly in the act of forming or shapdetails of construction hereinafter described ing the leather. and claimed, it being understood that Securing screws 18 pass through suitable changes in the precise embodiment of the inopenings provided in the body portion and vention herein disclosed, may be made withact to secure the body portion to a workin the scope of what is claimed, without de bench or the like insuring against moveparting from the spirit of the invention. inent thereof while the lever is being oper- Beferring to the drawing: ated.

Figure 1 is a sectional View through a From the foregoing it will be seen that a former constructed in accordance With the strip of leather to be shaped, is softened by invention. soaking the same in water or the like fluid, Figure 2 is a plan view of the device. whereupon the strip of leather is placed over Figure 3 is a plan view of the device, the cut out portion of the body and the lever showing the lever in its elevated position. moved to the limit of its upward position. Figure 4 is a fragmental plan view of the The lever is now moved downwardly, the lever. forn'iing head thereof being forced into en- Referring to the crawing' in detail, the gagement with the leather, causing the device includes a body portion indicated leather to take the shape of the cut out porgenerally by the reference character 5, the tion.

same being provided with an elongated cut I claim: out portion 6, in which one end of the link 1. In a device of the character described,

'7 is pivotally mounted. This link 7 is proa body portion having its upper surface cut vided with a. depending end portion 8 formed away adjacent to one end thereof, the cut with an opening to receive a pin 9 that conaway portion defining a curved surface. a nects the link to the body portion. lever having a head curved to con form to so At the opposite end of the link 7 is a right the curvature of the cut away portion and angled end portion 10 which is pivotally adapted to clamp an article within the cut supported within the cut out portion 12 of away portion to shape the article, and wings the operating; lever 13, by means of the pivot having; tapered forward edge extending pin 11. The body portion 5 has its upper laterally from the head, the tapered edges of surface cut away adjacent to one end thercthe wings adapted to engage an article posiof, the cut away portion having a curved tioned on the body portion to force the arsurface is shaped to conform to the toe of a ticle into the body portion, and a link for shoe as clearly shown by Figures 2 and 3 connecting the lever to the body portion.

of the drawing. As illustrated by Figure 2, 2. In a device of the character described, loo

ew/moo on the body portion to move the article {'01-- Ward, and a link for connecting the low:- and body portion.

Initestimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

J MONROE ALEXANDEP. 

